
Welcome back! Hope everyone had a great holiday break.
January menus have posted. USDA extended free meals to continue through the end of the '20-21 school year, so we hope your students will join us for a nutritious school meal.

USD 268 is Seeking a District Technology Assistant. If interested, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/hY43Cae67z97KHpn7

Parents/Guardians/Staff,
Please be advised:
On Friday, October 9th, school WILL be in session.
On Friday, October 23rd, school will NOT be in session.
On Friday, October 30th, school will NOT be in session due to Professional Learning Day.

Parents, please complete this brief survey to provide important information as school leaders plan our return to school. Thank you! https://forms.gle/tVTniaCfK6BDAZsh8

Online enrollment is up and running again! You are able to re-enroll your returning students (email invite) or to register for the first time if you will have students new to USD 268. Online enrollment is open through July 30. https://usd268.schoolmint.net

Orders for meals next week are being taken now. Use this link to order: https://sites.google.com/usd268.org/clp268/meal-information?authuser=0

ANNOUNCEMENT: Special Board of Education Meeting at 7:00pm on Thursday, April 2 for the purpose of approving the district Continuous Learning Plan and waiver application. Those wishing to listen may do so by calling +1 253 215 8782 and using the Meeting ID: 542 165 015

CHS Parents and Students,
Check your email for an invite to attend a CHS Orientation Meeting Friday at 7:00. Similar meetings also held Saturday at 10:00am and Sunday at 3:00pm.

For families that have no Internet or are experiencing poor signal strength. Service providers will not work with the school, but will work with individual homes. Many are offering upgraded service or lower costs through the end of the school year. Call your provider for details.

USD 268 Family,
We are launching our Continuous Learning Website! It will be a hub of learning and communication for students and parents of all grade levels. It is the main link on www.usd268.org or directly at this url: https://sites.google.com/usd268.org/clp268/home

If you would like your child(ren) to have free meals, use the link to order. The deadline for next week's meals is Friday, March 27th at noon. Starting Monday, March 30th, the sign-up form will be available Monday thru Thursday (end of day).
https://forms.gle/bLSNkTpFyxdPdmyz6

Cheney will be offering free meals for children in our district. Please complete the survey to help us be prepared. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfny2xAuUK87UvxTbJBQRYdOlCE_4gdfLw-UobTm7Qz4hcSeQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

Schedule for pick up of student items from school on Tuesday, the 24th:
Drive through at the main office of the building. Teachers will bring your items to the car.
A-H 8:00-10:00am
I-Q 10:00-12:00pm
R-Z 12:00-2:00pm
A-M 5:00-6:00pm
N-Z 6:00-7:00pm

USD 268 Continuous Learning Plan in Cheney has been emailed to all staff and parents of USD 268. A copy will be posted on the district site in the news area.

USD 268 Parents,
Please complete this survey at your earliest convenience to help us in developing our continuous learning plan. One response per family is needed. https://forms.gle/M7SGSNAcRvBBG6Ca6

Free Resources
Parents,
There are resources available to assist families who do not have internet services at home. If you need assistance with internet access to facilitate your child’s learning, please email internet@usd268.org.
Please include your physical address and we can help coordinate with vendors such as Cox and Verizon.

Following is an update on the short term outlook for schools in Kansas:
It is recommended that all Kansas schools close for this week through next Sunday the 22nd. Cheney is on Spring Break so we are not currently affected by the closure, but 42% of schools in the state are not on Spring Break.
Our facilities will remain empty this week as our maintenance and custodial staff are doing a deep clean.
We are to have a longer term outlook/plan presented on Thursday from KDHE and KSDE.
As we learn more, we will provide updates. During our time away we ask that everyone do their part by practicing good hygiene and social distancing measures.

All school activities at Cheney USD 268 have been suspended until March 23. There will be no school organized activities and no activity at school facilities.

JV girls today vs Douglass will be three quarters. FR boys vs Douglass will begin at 5:45.

The agenda for the February 10, 2020, Board of Education meeting is now available to view on our website.

The JV Girls basketball game at Medicine Lodge today will start at 5:00 and be just two quarters.

Kansas Public School Board Members are Leading Success for Every Child! Thank you, Cheney 268 Board of Education Members: Jarrod Bartlett, Brandt Ditgen, Carla Ewy, Marcia Kampling, Julie Peintner, Rusty Slusser, Matt Voth. #thankBOE

January 2020 is School Board Recognition Month – Join us as we say “Thanks”! We are grateful for your service to our schools, staff, and students! #thankBOE

January is School Board Recognition Month. Thank you, Cheney USD 268 Board Members for your dedication and service! Marcia Kampling, Jarrod Bartlett, Brandt Ditgen, Julie Peintner, Rusty Slusser, Matt Voth, Carla Ewy

Ms. Ashley Watt, USD 268 College and Career Coordinator, is leading our CTE Advisory Committee Meeting. Cheney currently offers 20 different pathways that our students can experience! Thank you to our staff and our community partners that make up the advisory committees that shape the pathways for our students’ future success!

School will dismiss at 1:00pm Friday to allow for safe travel for families, staff and students to attend the 6:00pm State Quarter Final football game at Scott City.

Check out the latest happenings in USD 268 with our Fall Newsletter. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1Dt1j_PVNQhRkRIbWh3aUlrQ0lNeWtkMjh4NjdVSFIxSkdB/view

It's Test Fest Day at CHS! Shadow Day for Seniors, Biscuits and Gravy followed by testing in the morning, Burgers on the grill for lunch, and Community Service in the afternoon for 9th-11th. It's a great day to be a Cheney Cardinal!

CHS is looking to do some community service projects following our Test Fest and need a few more jobs to do! We will be out in the community the afternoon of Wednesday October 22. If you or someone you know could use help with a project for 8-10 people, let us know. https://forms.gle/ztemmBxHPLiqXsKi9

There is a update to our iOS app on the way. Some users have had issues with the app crashing after iOS updates. The updated app fixes this issue.

Have you seen the Cheney USD 268 app? Access sports scores, cafeteria menus, news updates, even emergency notifications. Download the app on Android: http://bit.ly/31ZCkkA or iPhone: https://apple.co/31VTtM9. - Be sure to sign up for app notification!

Wanting to attend a Cheney home game, but can't make it? You can watch online by subscribing to the NFHSNetwork. Thank you to Cardinal Club for helping us get the cameras! https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/cheney-high-school-cheney-ks/gam9df1321203 #GoCardinals

Fall sports are upon us! If you’d like to buy a pass to all Cheney home regular season games, you can buy them at the HS office. $65 for adult passes and $35 for students K-8, HS students are free. #GoCardinals

And, here is the September lunch menu. Thank you for your patience as we learn all these options this new app has! https://5il.co/a5iu

September breakfast menu is here!
https://5il.co/a5it

Touchdown Cardinals! Harrison Voth 7yd TD run. Garden Plain 35 Cheney 13 5:30 4th @vypeks @catchitkansas @varsityks

Touchdown Cardinals! Zac Block 13yd TD run. Garden Plain 28 Cheney 7 7:25 4th @vypeks @catchitkansas @varsityks

Garden Plain turns a Cheney turnover into a touchdown. Garden Plain 14 Cheney 0 11:56 2nd @catchitkansas @varsitykansas

Garden Plain scores on 1yd TD Run. Garden Plain 6 Cheney 0 8:16 1st @catchitkansas @varsitykansas

Have you seen the Cheney USD 268 app? Access sports scores, cafeteria menus, news updates, even emergency notifications. Download the app on Android: http://bit.ly/31ZCkkA or iPhone: https://apple.co/31VTtM9.

Looking for the Activities Calendar? You can now view it online at https://5il.co/8rjh or under the events link https://www.usd268.org/o/usd268/events. You can also download the Cheney USD 268 app for iOS and Android.

Last year was full of success, can't wait to see what the new school year brings! Check out our year in review, https://youtu.be/K-m7Qy-BQqw

Breakfast and Lunch menus are posted. Check out the dining tab in the app or at http://www.usd268.org - find a printable copy here https://www.usd268.org/o/chs/browse/74684

Many Cheney students are provided with 1:1 technology, Chromebooks and Macbooks. If you want to purchase insurance on your device here are a couple of options. https://www.usd268.org/o/usd268/page/insurance--10

Tuesday is the day! In person enrollment for the ‘19-20 school year is Tuesday, August 6th at CES, CMS and CHS offices from 12:00-7:00pm. If you enrolled online but didn’t make a payment that can be done Tuesday also. See you soon!

Cheney schools has an opening for an Evening Custodian. Benefits include District paid single health insurance plan, 2 wks vacation after one year, sick leave (as earned), 3 personal leave days. For an application, please go to our website or call Kelly Walters at 316-542-3512.

Help Wanted in Cheney Schools. Please see attached flyer. If interested, please call Kelly Walters at 316-542-3512, or email at kwalters@usd268.org.

We’re thrilled to announce Cheney USD 268’s
new app! Access sports scores, cafeteria menus, news
updates, even emergency notifications. Download the app on Android: http://bit.ly/31ZCkkA or iPhone:
https://apple.co/31VTtM9.

Looking for the Activities Calendar? You can now view it online at https://5il.co/8rjh or under the events link https://www.usd268.org/o/usd268/events. You can also download the Cheney USD 268 app for iOS and Android.

Agenda for July 15 BOE Meeting has been posted. Click here to view agenda https://5il.co/8nbr

Online enrollment starts today: visit https://usd268.schoolmint.net/ to complete your forms!

Cheney baseball....Regional Champions! #GoCardinals

Cheney baseball is State bound for the third time in four years!